[Child's laughter]
Show and tell time. Gary?
An autographed picture of Harry Houdini.
This bracelet belonged to my great-grandmother.
A Hank Aaron rookie card.
The poems of Edgar Allan Poe,
printed in the 1800s.
Uh...
I didn't bring anything.
Why not?
I just didn't, all right? This is lame!
What did you bring?
What's so special about that?
I asked you guys to bring
the most valuable thing you owned.
My father gave this to me when I was 2.
It's been next to my bed ever since.
Weak! That isn't worth anything!
Maybe not to you,
but there's different kinds of value.
Would you guys trade any of your stuff?
Forget it. No way.
It depends on what I'm trading for.
OK. What if you were trading for your life?
Everything has value.
Everything has a price.
In my story,
you have to make sure the price you pay
doesn't turn out to be more than you bargained for.
Submitted for the approval
of the Midnight Society,
I call this story...
Yes!
Excellent, Sue.
Thanks.
Great job.
Keep at it, Catherine.
Nice try, Cat.
You'll get it next time.
Thanks.
How'd you do?
Fourth.
That's great!
Out of 5.
Oh.
Another average performance from average old Catherine.
So, it's not your event.
You can still make the team.
As what, the bus driver?
Sorry about that. You OK?
Oh, uh--yeah.
Wow, what a fox.
Fox? Since when are you checking out guys?
Since I stopped being your baby sister.
Wake up.
Come here.
..."Kazakhstan,"
"Uzbekistan?"
Oh, I can't remember them all.
Why can't they just call it plain old Russia,
one country and one name?
Try using a mnemonic.
Yeah, right, something else to remember?
No, it helps you remember.
How?
OK.
Imagine...
Imagine a man standing on a Turkey.
You get turk-man- and stand.
Hey, that's cool.
Will it help me remember stuff I left in my locker?
What?
I left my social studies book at school.
I'll see you at home. OK?
[Rumbling sound]
I've been waiting for you.
See anything you like?
Yeah, sure.
You have some nice...
I have exactly what you need.
Look closer.
Uh--no, I gotta be going.
These?
These will help you fly,
fly like you've never flown before.
How did you know?
My name is Marie.
I've been where you are.
I know what it's like to feel average.
And I'd like to help.
I don't have any money.
Well, then perhaps a trade.
Mmm,
your ring would add nicely to my collection.
I can't.
It was a gift from my grandfather.
It's the only valuable thing I have.
Really?
Well then, I'll take something
that has no value to you.
Like what?
Should it matter?
If it has no value to you,
you won't miss it.
You want to be the best,
don't you?
There we go.
[Giggling]
Did I make the cut?
Make the cut?
Keep that up and I'll make you captain.
That was great. I didn't know you had that kind of speed.
How'd you do it?
I don't know. I just...
How'd I do it?
I'm fast and you're slow. That's how I did it.
So, looks like you're not as special as you thought.
I knew you could do it.
I'm glad somebody believes in me.
Help me with my social studies later?
You got it.
Ah!
What's the matter?
Look at my face!
Yeah, so?
Can't you see it?
See what?
N-nothing.
I guess it was nothing.
Don't stress. You made the team, remember?
Yeah, right.
I'm sorry.
Hey, hi.
We keep running into each other.
Yeah. Hi.
I saw you run the other day.
Man, you're quick.
Thanks.
I'm on the soccer team,
so we'll probably be seeing a lot of each other.
That'll be fun.
I mean, yeah.
I'll try not to run you over again.
Maybe after practice, we could...
Hi, Eric.
So, we still on for tonight?
Absolutely.
Everything is your size.
[Giggles]
I hope you like the selection.
How'd you know I'd be back?
I told you.
I've been where you are.
It felt good to win today, didn't it?
You'd like to impress the boy,
wouldn't you?
I still have my eye on that ring.
I can't.
It means too much to me.
I never even take it off.
Then I'll take something that means nothing to you.
Like what? You didn't take anything before.
[Giggles]
Oh, you think so.
But...
Shall we make the trade?
[Laughs]
It's beautiful.
When did you go shopping?
Come on, concentrate.
When was the commonwealth of the independent states created?
I know that, 1991.
Right.
What's the second largest Soviet State?
Uh--hint?
It starts with a "U".
One more teeny hint.
It's the U-kraine...
You don't know it, do you?
Uh--guess I don't.
I guess you're just stupid.
What?
Where are you going? We were having fun.
Fun?
Tutoring an idiot?
Go to the library and help yourself and leave me alone.
[Laughter of woman]
Hi, guys.
Hey, you look great.
Where'd you get the clothes?
No place special.
What are you guys up to?
Sue's friend can get us tickets
to the Blaster concert.
Wow, really!
I thought they were sold out.
Actually, we're gonna go get 'em now.
Do you want to come?
Yeah, sure.
Um--my friend said he could only get 2 tickets.
Oh.
Oh, yeah. Um...
That's OK.
Have fun.
Hey, Sue.
What?
You know the stuff I said the other day after the race?
Yeah.
Nothing.
Forget it.
[Bell ringing]
I can give you everything you want, Catherine.
And you do want things, don't you?
Of course you do.
I was beautiful once, too.
But now.
Surely, there must be something more you want.
Perhaps these.
For the concert.
The very last ones.
Everyone wants them.
But you can have them, Catherine.
Wouldn't that make you special?
No.
I don't want them.
Sorry.
Hey, whoa.
That's 3 times.
I think there's some sort of fate going on here.
You know, I never really met you,
and now you're everywhere I turn.
Sorry.
No, don't be sorry. I kinda like it.
Really?
Yeah.
Eric?
Do you like the Blasters?
Like 'em?
I spent all night sleeping outside
trying to get tickets.
All I got was a cold.
Maybe you want to go tonight...
with me.
Where'd you get those?
I got a source.
Of course!
For sure. I mean, yeah.
Great. I'll pick you up at around 9:00?
Is that OK?
I can't wait.
All right. Excellent. Yeah.
You're really lucky.
Everybody thinks Eric's cute.
Can I help?
That looks good.
How would you know?
I have nothing to wear!
What's wrong with what you have on? You look great.
Are you crazy? Eric's already seen me in this.
Where are you going?
None of your business.
I've been waiting for you.
Take anything you want.
Take it all.
[Giggles]
Don't you want to trade?
Me? I'm about to get exactly what I want.
[Laughs]
Can't you knock?
Catherine?
Joyce?
I know your secret.
What secret?
Don't give me that.
I followed you.
I know all about Marie.
Joyce, you know nothing about Marie.
I know that she gives you stuff for free.
It is not for free!
Joyce, you've gotta give that stuff back.
Why? So you can have Marie all to yourself?
You're so selfish, Catherine.
You've always been selfish.
Well now, it's time to get what I want.
Enjoy your date.
[Marie's laughter]
Do you have everything you want now?
I know I do.
[Laughing]
Everything comes with a price.
Catherine? Catherine, honey, Eric's here.
Catherine?
I'm not ready yet, Mom.
Maybe you should sit down, Eric.
You've gotta listen to me.
Catherine, what's happening?
I don't want the clothes.
I don't want to go to the concert,
or be on the track team.
I want things to be like before.
[Marie laughing]
I'm afraid it's too late.
Marie?
What happened?
I told you, I've been where you are.
I wasn't happy with who I was either.
Until I found this stall,
and a strange woman who gave me anything I wanted...
for a price.
I didn't know what I was giving up.
I should have seen what was happening in the mirror,
but I didn't until it was too late.
You said you wanted things that didn't mean anything to me.
I wanted what you thought had no value, and I got it.
What was it?
I took your life.
My life?
Now it's your turn to find some greedy girl
who feels sorry for herself.
It won't be hard.
All you have to do is get her to
give you her life.
Wait.
Maybe I do deserve this, but Joyce doesn't.
Please leave her alone.
Why should I?
I have everything I want now.
Not everything.
You wanted this.
Isn't it the most valuable thing you own?
I used to think so.
Not anymore.
Only if you promise to give Joyce's life back.
I promise.
I always get what I want.
No.
This is--this is wrong!
This is not supposed to happen this way.
What's happening?
No.
No! That's not fair!
Wait! No!
No, it's not fair! No!
No!
Look.
Are you OK?
Yeah.
I'm fine.
What happened to Marie?
I think she wanted too much.
And I wanted what counts.
I'm sorry. This just isn't like her.
That's OK. Good night.
Oh!
Sorry I'm late.
You were up...
Come on, Mom. I need some help with my homework.
You ever hear of memonics?
Is everything OK?
Yes...
And no.
I lost the tickets.
I'm sorry.
OK. No problem.
Then uh...
Maybe we could just go for a walk.
Really?
You're not mad?
No. I just wanted to get to know you.
There's not much to know.
I'm really pretty average.
Somehow, I doubt that.
The end.
I declare this meeting of the Midnight Society
closed.
Hey Sam, wait up.
Did you like the story?
Yeah, it was great.
Why didn't you bring anything?
'Cause I didn't.
But you said you were going to.
Everybody brought this really cool stuff.
Mine was so stupid, I didn't show it.
What is it?
Don't laugh.
His name's Moby.
A goldfish?
Your most valuable thing is a fish?
Quiet, they'll think I'm a geek.
Hey guys, wait'll you see this!
Tucker, you're dead.
Captioned by Grant Brown